Research on Composition Theory

An Echo is a Sound with Wings—Reflections on Chou Wen-chung’s Echoes from the Gorge and its deep connection to Edgard Varèse’s Ionisation / Steven Schick (Author), LU Yao (Translator)(102) Abstract: The author shares his understanding of Echoes from The Gorge, as well as the contemporary relevance of Chou Wenzhong’s musical and spiritual legacy.

Keywords: Echoes from the Gorge; Ionization; calligraphy; position; space

A Study of Modern and Contemporary Vocal Music Composition in China Based on Language and Culture: The Relationship between Syllable, Phoneme, and Timbre / LIU Juanjuan(116)

Abstract: The phonemes of the transliterated words in some vocal pieces that feature Mandarin and Chinese minority languages have outstanding timbral beauty. They evoke emotions, shape sounds, convey meanings, symbolize concepts, and improve forms.

Keywords: composition of vocal music; syllable; phoneme; timbre; filler word

Organic Integration of Linear Thinking and Tibetan Folkways—on the Musical Language of XU Changjun’s Symphonic Poem Snowy Plateau / ZHOU Shu(132)

Abstract: This paper explores the organic integration and innovative manifestation of linear thinking and ethnic elements in Snowy Plateau.

Keywords: linear thinking; Tibetan folkways; XU Changjun; Snowy Plateau; diverse musical parameters

The Four Harmonic Characteristics of George Friedric Haas’s Music Composition—A Case Study of the Microtonal Piano Concerto Limited Approximation / YAN Yiguo(144)

Abstract: Using George Friedric Haas’s microtonal piano concerto Limited Approximation as an example, this article explores and interprets the composer’s four harmonic characteristics.

Keywords: spectrum; cepstrum; microtone; George Friedric Haas; Limited Approximation

Nested Structure Based on Symmetry Idea—The Logic of Pitch Organization in the Third Piece of Milton Babbitt’s Three Compositions for Piano / LI Zheng(156)

Abstract: This paper explores the nested structure of the work Three Compositions for Piano by analyzing the organization of pitch within the series, the change of the series itself, and the overall structure of the work.

Keywords:*Milton Babbitt; total serialism; bonding relationship; nested symmetry; group of three-pitches